Emasculation and Manliness

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Emasculation noun - Neutering a male animal by removing the testicles.

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Manliness is an antonym for emasculation.

Nearby Words: emasculate, emasculated, emasculating

Manliness noun - The set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men.

Usage example: studio executives wondered if the actor possessed the manliness expected in an action hero

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Emasculation is an antonym for manliness.

Nearby Words: man, manly, manhood

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